❓ Why doesn't the MyPhones app offer a "Hide icon" (hide app icon) feature?

• Android system limitation: On most Android devices, hiding an app icon relies on specific launcher or OEM features—not on individual apps. MyPhones Agent runs as a standard app and cannot control how other launchers display its icon (Fairphone Community Forum).

• Cross-device compatibility: Since Android skins and launchers vary (e.g., Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and stock Android), implementing a unified hide-icon feature inside MyPhones would not work reliably across devices (Samsung, messagingapplab.com).

• Security best practices: Most privacy-focused hiding features are part of the operating system (e.g., Samsung's "Hide Apps", secure folder, or Android work profiles), which offer better control and protection than individual apps. MyPhones avoids requesting special permissions that are restricted or unsupported by specific Android versions.

👉 In short: It’s not a feature omission—it’s a technical limitation. The capability to hide an app icon must come from the Android launcher or system itself, not from inside the app.